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Erskine Childers

Robert Erskine Childers, the author of the influential novel The Riddle of the Sands and an Irish nationalist who smuggled guns to Ireland in his sailing yacht Asgard (Wikipedia).

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Irish nationalist and author (1870-1922)

Born 25 June 1870
Died 24 November 1922

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Photo of Erskine Childers

Irish nationalist and author (1870-1922)

Born 25 June 1870
Died 24 November 1922

Subjects

Great Britain, History, South African War, 1899-1902, Home rule, Politics and government, Cavalry, Cavalry drill and tactics, Adventure and adventurers, Adventure fiction, Alternative histories (Fiction), Army, Biography, Boer War, British, British Personal narratives, Campaigns, Childers, Erskine, -- 1870-1922 -- Death and burial., Childers, Erskine, -- 1870-1922 -- Trials, litigation, etc., Classic Literature, Diaries, Drill and tactics, English Spy stories, English language, juvenile literature, Europe -- Frisian Islands, Executions and executioners -- Ireland -- History -- 20th century.

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Ireland, Beaufort West, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, England, Europe, Frisian Islands, Great Britain, Matjiesfontein, Transvaal (South Africa)

People

Erskine Childers (1870-1922)

Time

1900, 1910-1921

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  • Robert Erskine Childers
  • Erskine Erskine Childers
  • Erskine CHILDERS
  • Edited By Erskine Childers
  • Childers Erskine
  • Erskine 1870-1922 Childers
  • E. Childers
  • Eskine Childers

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October 30, 2025 Edited by WikidataBot [sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
July 31, 2025 Edited by WikidataBot [sync_author_identifiers_with_wikidata] add wikidata remote identifiers
April 17, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 17, 2024 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import